WE ARE EXCITED TO SHOW YOU A SAMPLING OF THE AMAZING FILMS WE HAVE SELECTED FOR THE SEVENTH ANNUAL BOSTON INTERNATIONAL KIDS FILM FESTIVAL.
FILM | DIRECTOR | COUNTRY | LENGTH | |
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Adelia's Road Trip | Viktoria Schultz | United States | 4 minutes | |
![]() On a family road trip, everyone is glued to their technological devices except Adelia. When her tablet dies, she gets to the see beauty of the natural world through the lens of a child. Film Block: Animated Short Films for Ages 10 & Under - FREE! | ||||
Blue & Curt | Jesse Cote | Canada | 2 minutes | |
A stubborn little monster named Curt receives some advice from a clever little bird named Blue. Film Block: Animated Short Films for Ages 10 & Under - FREE! | ||||
Dreamsheep | Lulú Vieira | Colombia | 9 minutes | |
![]() Emma, a 6-year-old girl, gets up one morning and discovers that a sheep has escaped from her dreams and is jumping on her bed. Emma and the sheep become great friends and spend the days playing, while they ignore that everything around them has been changing since the day the sheep arrived. Emma will have to discover a way to find the planet where the sheep lives and the dreams are born, to try to get everything back to normal. Film Block: Animated Short Films for Ages 10 & Under - FREE! | ||||
Fire Flower | Stephan Leeper | United States | 6 minutes | |
A nun, four orphans and a glitchy robot on a quest for beauty. . . what could possibly go wrong? Princess, Fabio, Pigtails and Curly, from St. Mary’s Home for unfortunate Children, are on a field-trip to the botanical garden to celebrate Princess’ birthday. On the way they meet a curious grounds keeper and the fireworks begin. . . quite literally. Film Block: Animated Short Films for Ages 10 & Under - FREE! | ||||
Gallery Experience | Jinghan Tian | United States | 4 minutes | |
The girl had a magical experience by visiting the gallery with her dad for the first time. Film Block: Animated Short Films for Ages 10 & Under - FREE! | ||||
Godspeed | Sunny Chan | United States | 3 minutes | |
Godspeed is a story about a mother saying goodbye to her son at the airport. The son asks for a hug, but his reserved mother is reluctant to do so. Thus seemingly small conflict between the two is amplified by their facial expressions, visualizing the weight of the struggle each of them is experiencing Film Block: Animated Short Films for Ages 10 & Under - FREE! | ||||
Good Night | Makiko Nanke | Japan | 6 minutes | |
For these twin boys, a little sibling rivalry is an everyday occurrence. And no matter how minor the infraction, as far as they’re concerned, each quibble is like an act of war. They’re fighting with all they’ve got… and even in dreams, the battle rages on. Our story peeks in on these two boys, and we have a chance to look on as they grow. Film Block: Animated Short Films for Ages 10 & Under - FREE! | ||||
Heliocentric | Mike McCraw | United States | 4 minutes | |
Boxer, Verve, Campbell and Herman teach Naomi Money that the Sun revolves around the Earth, foiling her quasi-evil plan, and schooling her about Ptolemy, Galileo and Copernicus in the process. Film Block: Short Films for Middle Schoolers & Above | ||||
LUZ | John Banana | France | 8 minutes | |
Problems can cloud your vision, but the key to Cloudia’s happiness may be right under her nose. Film Block: Short Films for Middle Schoolers & Above 2 | ||||
Outside | Emma Evanson | United States | 6 minutes | |
![]() When a young girl steps outside on a snowy day she discovers a whole new world to explore. Film Block: Animated Short Films for Ages 10 & Under - FREE! | ||||
Robot Farmer | Ian Brauner | United States | 2 minutes | |
![]() Robot Farmer wants his plants to grow big and tall! Stand back and watch him go as he learns all the important steps to making plants grow, like water, sunlight, and love! Film Block: Animated Short Films for Ages 10 & Under - FREE! | ||||
Rose Bakery | Olive Revis | United States | 1 minute | |
![]() In beautiful hand-drawn animation, this young filmmaker takes the viewer on a journey through the eyes of a cat. Film Block: Animated Short Films for Ages 10 & Under - FREE! | ||||
Super | Jasper Sleeman | United States | 4 minutes | |
Two rival superheroes form an unlike bond while racing to save a runaway baby. Film Block: Animated Short Films for Ages 10 & Under - FREE! | ||||
The Most Magnificent Thing | Arna Selznick | Canada | 22 minutes | |
The Most Magnificent Thing is about a little girl with a creative spirit who sets out to make the most magnificent thing – but it’s not as easy as she thinks! Film Block: Animated Short Films for Ages 10 & Under - FREE! | ||||
The Shallow | Sydney Geiger | Unites States | 3 minutes | |
![]() A tragic story of a love that can’t be erased. Film Block: Student Made Short Narratives | ||||
Tough Teeth | Brianna Kastner | United States | 5 minutes | |
After a long day of chomping, Croc Kid loses his teeth! What will he tell mom? Senior thesis film created at Bradley University in Peoria, IL. Film Block: Animated Short Films for Ages 10 & Under - FREE! | ||||
You Reap What You Sow | Jason Updyke | United States | 2 minutes | |
When 5-year old Thomas is evacuating the city with his mother, he has some questions about why they have to go. Told entirely through animation, the film is a warning and call to action about the state of our climate. Film Block: Student Made Short Narratives |